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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, May 19th, 11:15am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 178° 8-10 kt 260° 76.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- 171° 6-10 kt 230° 76.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 110° 17-21 kt 150° 75.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 10 kt 210° 76.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 311° --- --- 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 304° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.6 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 77.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.3 ft 5 sec 167° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 100° --- --- 76.8 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- 203° 14-17 kt 160° 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 201° 17-21 kt 90° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- 174° 12-16 kt 120° 77.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   2.6 ft 6 sec 59° --- --- 84.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   2.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 83.3 °F Ipan, Guam   3.6 ft 11 sec 111° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 6 sec 69° --- --- 84.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 10 sec 44° --- --- 84.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Princeville -- Moloaa Dairy SSE (166°) 4-15 kt 6:45 am  Thu 5/19 Lihue S (190°) 9 kt 7:00 am  Thu 5/19 Nawiliwili Nos -- Poipu SW (235°) 3-6 kt 7:00 am  Thu 5/19 Port Allen -- Makaha Ridge S (171°) 8-23 kt 7:11 am  Thu 5/19 Mana SSE (147°) 4-8 kt 7:34 am  Thu 5/19 Barking Sands SSE (150°) 7 kt 7:00 am  Thu 5/19 Puu Lua W (280°) 3-12 kt 7:35 am  Thu 5/19 Puu Opae S (170°) 5-16 kt 7:34 am  Thu 5/19 Waimea Heights ENE (62°) 2-3 kt 7:35 am  Thu 5/19 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 191338 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A cold front approaching from the northwest will stall west of Kauai later today. Locally heavy showers and a few thunderstorms are possible over the Kauai and Oahu waters. Trade winds return from Friday onward as the high pressure ridge builds in north of the area. Kauai Northwest Waters- 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY South winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 9 feet. Mixed swell southwest 3 feet and northwest 4 feet. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Occasional showers through the day. TONIGHT South winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Mixed swell southwest 3 feet and northwest 4 feet. Showers likely. FRIDAY Southwest winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Mixed swell south 3 feet and northwest 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Swell north 3 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Swell north 3 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY South winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 8 feet. Swell northwest 4 feet. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Occasional showers through the day. TONIGHT South winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Swell northwest 4 feet. Showers likely. FRIDAY South winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Swell north 3 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY South winds to 25 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Mixed swell south 3 feet and northwest 4 feet. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Occasional showers through the day. TONIGHT South winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Mixed swell south 3 feet and northwest 4 feet. Showers likely. FRIDAY Southwest winds 10 knots in the morning becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Mixed swell south 3 feet and northwest 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet in the evening then 2 feet or less. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Swell northwest 3 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less then 3 feet after midnight. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 338 AM HST Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY South winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Swell northwest 4 feet. Occasional showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. TONIGHT South winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Showers likely. FRIDAY South winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT South winds 10 knots in the evening becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Swell northwest 3 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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